Niger grows closer to China and Russia after severing US military ties

while Russia and China have welcomed the departure of US military personnel from Niger, their specific goals are quite different. ⠀

Russia wants to develop a close military relationship with Niger and replace previous French and American forces with those from the Africa Corps ⠀

“Niger appears open to that arrangement,” Shinn said. ⠀

China’s interest is in protecting its oil investment in Niger.

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